John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Half-Life 2: Now With Vocal Sound Effects

An enterprising (and dedicated) modder has replaced the sound effects in Half-Life 2 with ones that give the game a slightly more … ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2009

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Fake News Report Teases GTA: Gay Tony

There’s trouble afoot in Liberty City, and Weazel News is on the scene to report live as it happens in this Ballad of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2009

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BioShock 2 Returns to Rapture in February

Time to mark your calendars – BioShock 2 will be kicking off a crowded post-holiday season when it hits shelves on February 9th. ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 18, 2009

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Activision Isn’t Planning Any PS3 Bundles for Modern Warfare 2

With the Modern Warfare 2 250GB Xbox 360 bundle tantalizing gamers who have yet to buy Microsoft’s entrant in the console wars, it’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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Get Monkey Island Free on Talk Like A Pirate Day

LucasArts and Telltale Games will be celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day this Saturday (September 19th) by offering the first episode of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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Blizzard’s AGDC Keynote: We Lose Money on BlizzCon

During their keynote at GDC Austin, Blizzard’s J. Allen Brack and Frank Pearce talked about long-canceled sci-fi RPG Nomad, and revealed that despite ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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Blizzard Asks WoW Players For Their Stories

Perhaps World of Warcraft may be infamous for tearing people apart, but for others, it helps bring them together – and Blizzard is ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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How Bungie Broke ODST‘s Mold

In a video documentary released by Bungie in advance of next week’s launch of Halo 3: ODST, the development team talks about how ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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The Last Guardian Was Named For US and Europe

Wonder why The Last Guardian‘s title is in English – even in Japan? It’s all part of an attempt to expand the game’s ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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Microsoft Thinks Halo: Reach Beta Will Sell ODST

Xbox boss Stephen McGill thinks that offering access to the Halo: Reach beta exclusively through Halo 3: ODST will be a tantalizing bargain, ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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Annoy Your Friends With Uncharted 2 Tweets

Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be the first PS3 game to include automated Twitter support to give your friends live updates ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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Why Apple Needs to Allow Adult-Themed iPhone Games

The iPhone could very well be the harbinger of a golden era of porn games – if only Apple would relax the standards ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2009

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